Meter obstructions

[The_Body]

Hi guys,

A friend has just bought a house an the electrics haven't been touched since the 60s when it was built.

Still on fuse wire bacolite fuse carrier etc...

So the problem is the Gas meter is infront of the main fuse and fuse board. The gas meter blocks clear access to the fuses.
This makes putting a new consumer unit in pretty tricky.


Gas board have said its not their problem. An it will be £600+ to have them move it out of the way ( approx 600mm).

Any thoughts?

 

[Rockstar94]

How much to get DNO to move the service head?

 

[Octopus]

Leave the DNO head where it is and relocate the new fuseboard!

 

[Fin170]

Move fuseboard somewhere else, extend tails or tails into a Isolator then onwoulds. If rewire maybe a new area completely

By a competent person of course

 

[Rockstar94]

Thought the problem was the DNO head couldn't be removed? Eg no isolation to change CU

 

[Robson689]

Thought the problem was the DNO head couldn't be removed? Eg no isolation to change CU

I doubt it's that close to the CU... If it is then surely the gas board would have to move it because they obviously put it there after the CU was installed.

 

[The_Body]

That's the problem. Something has to move and it appears the gas was installed after the electric so I would think its their responsibility.

 

[The_Body]

An its right I front of it. The gas meter is directly Infront of the fuse board and dno head. I was pretty surprised when I saw it.

 

[Rockstar94]

Is it possible to remove the DNO fuse to allow a CU change?

 

[Octopus]

Can you post a photo. I could do with a laugh!

 

[telectrix]

they put it there. it's their responsibility to move it.

 

[The_Body]

I'll try get a photo tomorrow. An you could probably pull the service fuse but you'd have to be nimble. I believe the DNO are going to upgrade the service fuse carrier etc... Although when they changed mine they had the live conductor bare but in this installation they'd be right up against the gas main. Not an ideal setup.

 

[telectrix]

well, hoefully the DNO can give BG a kick up the arse and make them move it. our gas meter ain't obstructing anything, but it's floor level in the corner of the garage, right next to the workbench so is usually coverd with bits of this and that. when BG come to read it, they always moan. my reply is " you put it in a stupid place so bugger off "

 

[i=p/u]

A guy said yesterday can i put cu above ceiling out of way...

 

[thomas-1981]

Speak to the gas supplier not the gas board.